Democratic Primaries

Bumperstickers

(199 posts) Wed Feb 19, 2020, 08:14 PM Feb 2020

CNN alert: Obama will support Sanders if the nominee [View all]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/videos/politics/2020/02/19/obama-bernie-sanders-democratic-primary-ny-magazine-nr-vpx.cnn

Thread title has been updated because members are taking support to mean endorse upon reading headline.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

64 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

CNN alert: Obama will support Sanders if the nominee [View all] Bumperstickers Feb 2020 OP

IF he is the nominee. Of course he would. There's nothing ALERT worthy here. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #1

Isn't it interesting how some people leave out KEY WORDS? still_one Feb 2020 #14

Isn't that known as a misspoke? William769 Feb 2020 #41

... NanceGreggs Feb 2020 #42

LOL, excellent William still_one Feb 2020 #46

Once we have a nominee, our former very ethical President will support and help that person, of efhmc Feb 2020 #24

Sanders' campaign says a lot of things. Squinch Feb 2020 #2

+ 1000 n/t MFGsunny Feb 2020 #6

you left out the musette_sf Feb 2020 #3

"WILL SUPPORT IF HE IS THE NOMINEE"... just like all of US hlthe2b Feb 2020 #4

That's very optimistic. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #48

What choice do we have if he's the nominee? hlthe2b Feb 2020 #49

Many people that I know will not vote at all. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #55

they have the wrong bdamomma Feb 2020 #59

They know that Bernie would lose. And it WILL BE our last election. NurseJackie Feb 2020 #61

I will support bdamomma Feb 2020 #62

Obama will support the nominee; that goes without saying. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #5

you left out "if he is the nominee" lapfog_1 Feb 2020 #7

Misleading headline... ehrnst Feb 2020 #8

I said exactly what the article said. Support not endorse Bumperstickers Feb 2020 #15

You left out "IF he becomes the nominee...." and you know that. You could edit the headline ehrnst Feb 2020 #20

No, you didn't. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #21

Obama Won't support him if he's not the candidate either. ehrnst Feb 2020 #27

Your subject line is very misleading CalFione Feb 2020 #9

Misleading headline snowybirdie Feb 2020 #10

CNN alert. LOL. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #11

Well, duh.. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #12

Won't be the nominee sooooo Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #13

This thread title is misleading democrattotheend Feb 2020 #16

It says support. Not endorse Bumperstickers Feb 2020 #22

Sigh. ClusterFreak Feb 2020 #17

CNN ALERT: Obama won't support Sanders still_one Feb 2020 #18

Shocking cherryinpa Feb 2020 #19

The OP misrepresented the link. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #25

It can be verified that people close to Obama revealed lapucelle Feb 2020 #35

misleading and disingenuous handmade34 Feb 2020 #23

Cleary stated. Support, not endorse. Bumperstickers Feb 2020 #26

Obama will NOT support him.... ehrnst Feb 2020 #28

IF.. Clearly Not Stated. Cha Feb 2020 #32

Yeah, as a Sanders supporter I find your thread title to be problematic Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #29

Here's a Big Clue.. Cha Feb 2020 #30

Wrong... it's NOT a CNN "alert" and Obama will NOT support Sanders ehrnst Feb 2020 #31

Thanks for Fixing it. Cha Feb 2020 #34

Thanks wisteria Feb 2020 #57

Briahna?? tishaLA Feb 2020 #33

Brilliant!!! ehrnst Feb 2020 #39

Lol! MrsCoffee Feb 2020 #51

Alert! A Democratic former president will support the Democratic nominee lapucelle Feb 2020 #36

If you didn't want to stir the pot, you would have changed the headline. ehrnst Feb 2020 #37

Oh, lordie me. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #38

Well, he's hardly likely to vote for Tangerine Idi Admin. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2020 #40

Of course Obama will endorse Bernie; if Joe wasnt runnin, Obama likely wouldve already done so. InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #43

You didn't read the article, did you? Obama WILL NOT be supporting Bernie ehrnst Feb 2020 #53

I'd lose respect for Obama if he didn't support whoever wins the nomination. Kablooie Feb 2020 #44

Why is this news? Can you imagine him not supporting the Dem nominee????? nt LAS14 Feb 2020 #45

Of course he will if he wins the Democratic nomination doc03 Feb 2020 #47

If he's nominated RandySF Feb 2020 #50

I will vote for the nominee too. Lunabell Feb 2020 #52

Yeah, of course he'll hold his nose like most of us here.. Callado119 Feb 2020 #54

Obama will support anyone of our candidates, noe exclusively Sanders wisteria Feb 2020 #56

This would only be news ibegurpard Feb 2020 #58

Hmm some interesting reactions to this.. dbolski Feb 2020 #60

The original headline implied he was already supporting Sanders. ehrnst Feb 2020 #63

ironic, no? alleging melodrama from others whilst engaging in the same drama yourself? LanternWaste Feb 2020 #64